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Old 25 November 2010, 11:55 AM
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Default Rip off Britain - this morning.
I wonder whose now got the Classic STi featured in the Rip off Britain programme on BBC 1 this morning?

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Old 25 November 2010, 12:42 PM
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The HG blow after a couple miles? Only saw the end of the program as I was getting ready for work.
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Old 25 November 2010, 12:58 PM
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Here it is.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s_2_Episode_4/

Fast forward to about 15 minutes in.
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Old 25 November 2010, 04:15 PM
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I'm sure it was on PH recently for sale but with a blown engine - the colour was faded on the PH advert and I'm sure it had the windscreen sticker too.
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Old 25 November 2010, 05:08 PM
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State of that! lexus lights, bling wheels, wrong steering wheel, silver mesh everywhere... nice! probably the car commiting suicide when it saw it's reflection in a shop window.
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Old 25 November 2010, 05:35 PM
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i would be pushing it back into there doors with a box of matches
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Old 25 November 2010, 05:55 PM
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Sounds about right for Birmingham..
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saw this myself and did wonder , did say the new owner sold it on at a loss
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bloody wreck, I would have been back at the garage

Good example though that there are plenty of dodgy motors out there.
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Old 25 November 2010, 08:18 PM
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£1000+ for head gasket?! just get a different engine lol
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